Cracker-box.



' PATBNTED SEPT. 8, 1908.

G. o. MACDONALD CRAGKER B0X. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 5, 1907.

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GEORGE C. MACDONALD, OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

CRACICER-B OX.

Application filed August 5, 1907.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 8, 1908.

Serial No. 387,201.

Cracker-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a rectangular cracker box usually constructedof sheet metal, and provided in its front side with -a glazed opening toexpose a sample of the contents of the box, and with an opening toexpose a detachable name-plate.

The invention has for its object to provide improved means for confiningsamples of the contents against the glass in the sight opening and fordetachably securing the glass and the name-plate.

The invention consists in the improvements which I will now proceed todescribe and claim.

Of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 represents a vertical section lof a box embodying my invention,the section being on a plane extending from front to back of the box.Fig. 2 represents a section on line 2 2 of Fig. 3 represents a sectionon line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 represents a section on line 4 4 ofFig. 1. Fig. 5 represents a section on line 5 5 of Fig. 4.

The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all thefigures.

In the drawings 12 represents a rectangular sheet metal box, which maybe of any suitable construction, and is provided with a hinged cover 13.In the front side of the box, and preferably near the bottom portionthereof, is a sight opening 14, covered by a light of glass or othertransparent material 15. Above the sight o ening 14 is another opening16, which is c osed by a flat sheet metal name-plate 17 detachablylocated in contact with the inner side of the front of the box, thename-platebearing the name of the manufacturer or other information. Thename-plate is held in place by a pocket, one side of which is a portionof the front of the box, while the other side is a plate 19 havingflanges 2() at its ends and lower edge, said flanges bearing against theinner side of the front piece of the box, and causing the late 19 tooccupy a position offset from said ront piece by a space sufficient toreceive the name-plate 17. The end flanges of the plate 19 are providedwith ears 21, which arey soldered to the front piece of the b'ox. Theflange at the lower edge of the plate 19, which forms the back of thepocket, is provided with openings which receive ears 22 projectingdownwardly from the lower edge of the name plate 17. Said ears areformed as shown in Fig. 1, to engage the upper edge portion of the lightor pane of glass 15, and hold the same in position, the lower edgeportion of said pane being held by an ear 23 soldered to the bottom ofthe box. The pane 15 is first inserted in position, its lower edgeengaging the ear 23, and then the nameplate -17 is inserted in itspocket until its ears 22 engage the upper portion of the pane 15. Thename-plate and pane are thus detachably mounted in their operativepositions, and can be readily removed, the name-plate being firstwithdrawn from its pocket, thus releasing the pane.

24 represents a semi-partition adapted to extend across the interior ofthe box from one side to the other, as shown in Fig. 3, said partitionbeing formed to support one or more -layers of crackers set edgewise,and to hold the same against the pane 15.

The partition 24 is adjustably secured by means of ears 25 formed on itsends and bearing against the sides of the box, and bolts 26 secured tothe. sides of the box, preferably by being inserted in holes formed insaid sides. The bolts may be rigidly secured to the sides of the box, orthey may be loosely inserted in said holes, and provided at their outerends with heads bearing on the outer surfaces of the box sides, andpreventing inward movement of the bolts. The bolts pass through slots 27in the ears 25, and are providedwith thumb nuts 2S which clamp the ears25 against the sides of the box. When the thumb nuts are loosened, thepartition 24 can be moved toward or from the pane 15 to vary the widthof the sample-holding space between the partition and pane. The loweredge of the partition rests slidably on the bottom of the box, thearrangement being such that the bearing of the partition on said bottom,holds the partition substantially parallel with the front side of thebox. The upper and lower edges of the partition 24 are preferably foldedover, as shown at 240.

The area of the partition 24 is preferably about the same as that of thesight opening 14. The adjustability of the partition enables it to besecured at any desired distance from the sight opening, so that it mayhold Y slidably supported by the bottom of the box,

just enough crackers over the sight opening for sample purposes, theinterior of the box above the partition being left unobstructed for theloose contents of the box. The adjustability of the partition enables itto conform to the thickness ofthe crackers or other articles displayed.

I claim:

l. A box of the character stated, having a sight opening in one side, atransparent pane covering said opening, a partition located opposite theopening, and having its lower edge and means for adjustably holding thepartition at diierent distances from the opening to vary the width ofthesample-holding space between the partition and opening.

2. A box of the character stated, having a sight openingl in one side, atransparent pane covering said opening, a partition located opposite theopening, and having its lower edge slidably supported by the bottom ofthe box, said partition being provided with slotted ears bearing againstopposite sides of the box, and means for adjustably securing said earsto the box, whereby the partition may be adjusted toward and from thesight opening to vary the width of the sample-holding space between thepartition and opening.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE C MACDONALD.

